However, Song Yinghuai refused to say more.
He had always been reserved about his feelings. Even when he couldn't hold himself back in front of Caiyu, he only indulged his body, but rarely showed his feelings openly.
To avoid embarrassment, he just chased after those delicate lips in front of him and bit down hard again. "Didn't you say you'd repay me well when we got to the capital? I'd like to see how you'll do it..."
The lipstick on Caiyu's lips smudged. Hearing this, she was stunned.
Although she had made that promise that day, after resting for an entire afternoon and just waking up, she felt weak all over. How could she muster the energy to serve him all of a sudden?
Moreover, he still remembered to try new things...
But Song Yinghuai was the kind of person who always got what he wanted. He never seemed to take her situation into consideration.
Just like before, regardless of whether she was sick or injured.
When he wanted to satisfy his desires, he would find a way to do so.
Even though he had been very good to her recently, this trait seemed to remain unchanged.
A hint of helplessness flashed across Caiyu's face, but in the eyes of the passionate man, she looked even more charming.
Her pupils were moist from just waking up, clear and bright, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of innocence.
It was as if she was agreeing to him, which made his heart itch.
Without thinking, he kissed her again.
Caiyu was kissed and let out a dazed moan.
It was like a cat's meow, so delicate that it could wring out water.
Her hand was pressed against the back of Song Yinghuai's big hand. One big and one small, they overlapped like a landscape painting.
Although she was a bit lazy at first, Song Yinghuai was too familiar with her body. Before long, her body began to heat up, and that familiar itch that always welled up from the bottom of her heart crept into every part of her body.
Caiyu raised her head, her voice full of innocence. "My lord, this servant doesn't remember saying anything about repaying you."
The hint of coquettishness in her bones made Song Yinghuai's body tense.
God knows, before he carried her to bed, he really just wanted her to rest a little longer...
His mind was clouded by desire. All he could think about was the shy look on her face when she pointed at her pink lips that day. All thoughts of Buddhism and precepts had long been thrown out of his mind. Instead, he actively enticed her:
"Just give it a try. Just give me a kiss."
Caiyu tugged at his strong iron-like arm, as if struggling desperately, yet also giggling playfully. "Try what? This servant doesn't know how..."
Looking at her coquettish appearance, Song Yinghuai thought she didn't look like a servant at all.
She was more like a young mistress.
But he didn't feel the slightest bit offended. Instead, he rolled onto the bed with her.
Their clothes entangled with the thin quilt, and her hairpins fell. Caiyu was forced to lie on her back, with her long hair spread out like silk beneath her.
Song Yinghuai's fingertips, slightly calloused, landed on her tender cheek, leaving a mark with each touch. It was as if he was punishing her for pretending to be stupid, yet also showing his affection. "Fine, if you don't remember, I'll remember for you. I'll teach you..."
After saying that, his hands and lips ignited a fire on her body, rubbing downwards and wandering everywhere...
The palm of Song Yinghuai's hand almost burned through her waist. Her jade-like neck seemed to be powdered, and her whole body became even more delicate and pink.
Then, she didn't know when, but she really imitated him and kissed all the way down...
At the Wen Mansion.
Wen Linshi, the matriarch of the Wen family, was looking at her daughter-in-law, Lan Jinqin, who was sitting below, and couldn't help but feel angry.
"You've been married into the Wen family for six years and have never had a child. Before, I suggested that Zilong take a concubine, but you just wouldn't agree... Now, seeing that Zilong is getting promoted step by step and has been promoted to the second-rank official position of Minister of the Ministry of War, you must agree today and let Peilan be taken in!"
Lan Jinqin's hands hidden in her sleeves were tightly clasped together. Her eyes were cold, but her expression remained calm.
"Mother-in-law, it's this daughter-in-law's fault that I haven't been able to give my husband a son or a daughter. But isn't this daughter-in-law constantly seeking medical advice? We're still young. We'll have a child sooner or later."
"What do you mean by young?" Wen Linshi was so angry that she slapped the table. "Zilong is twenty-nine years old this year! He has a bright future and has reached the second-rank official position. But your belly has shown no sign of movement!"
"Seeking medical advice! What have you found out?"
"I've found out. The doctor said that this daughter-in-law's body is fine. It's probably just that the fate of having a child hasn't arrived yet. I'll go to Qixia Temple to pray to the Bodhisattva tomorrow... I heard that there's a wishing tree in that temple that is very effective..."
Wen Linshi was so angry that she threw a cup, but Lan Jinqin dodged it by turning her head.
Wen Linshi pointed at her, her finger trembling. "I'm asking you to agree to take a concubine, but you're rambling on! I don't care today! If you don't agree, you can go kneel outside and reflect! Reflect well!"
Lan Jinqin said nothing. She silently got up and walked to the yard to kneel down.
The young mistress from a military family was really different. She was stubborn and unyielding.
Even when kneeling, her back was straight, showing no sign of fear or compromise.
Wen Linshi's angry roars came from inside the house one after another. "Do you still think the Lan family is your backer? Your Lan family has already fallen!"
"You're just a daughter of a guilty official, yet you've married above your station to my Zilong! When your Lan family had trouble back then, it almost implicated our Wen family. If it weren't for the emperor's magnanimity, my Zilong would have been demoted!"
"You've implicated us like this, but my Zilong didn't divorce you. Our Wen family has been extremely kind to you. Now, Peilan is pregnant, but you still refuse to agree to let her into the family!"
"Do you want our Wen family to have no descendants?"
"Alas! What sin have I committed to have such a daughter-in-law!"
Liuli knelt down beside Lan Jinqin, her eyes full of anger. She whispered softly:
"If the Wen family hadn't attached themselves to our Lan family back then, with just the master, could he have entered the Ministry of War?"
"Now, the master has made a fortune, but he's ungrateful and didn't save the Lan family. He even openly kept a mistress outside!"
"Miss, don't give in. As long as that mistress doesn't enter the family, even if she gives birth to a child, the child can't take the Wen surname and can't enter the Wen family's ancestral temple!"
"The master is a high-ranking official now. Having an illegitimate child is a scandal. The old lady doesn't dare to make a big fuss about it in public. We must hold on."
A cold smile curled up on Lan Jinqin's lips. "I know. I will never let them have their way."
Wen Linshi's voice continued to ring out from inside the house, but Lan Jinqin was a bit in a daze.
She was the only one left from the Lan family, struggling to hold on.
She mustn't fall no matter what.
She must find evidence to clear the Lan family's name!
Amid the tense atmosphere in the court and the capital, the Yunting Tower in the capital was full of a gentle and pleasant atmosphere.
In a quiet private room, Song Yinghuai and Xiao Rencheng were sitting opposite each other, quietly sipping tea and watching the bustling crowd downstairs.
Xiao Rencheng said, "The Crown Prince has suffered a great loss this time. Huang Siliang, the Minister of the Ministry of War, has also been removed from office."
Song Yinghuai smiled. "Just a charge of visiting brothels is not enough to remove a Minister of the Ministry of War from office. We should thank Brother Xiao for his efforts. You managed to interrogate him in prison and find out the serious crime of embezzling military funds. That's why he was really removed from office."
Xiao Rencheng frowned. "Although Huang Siliang has been removed from office, why did you ask the officials from the Ministry of Personnel to recommend Wen Zilong as the Minister of the Ministry of War? That man is in the same boat as Huang Siliang. He's not a good person. He's also one of the Crown Prince's people..."
As soon as Wen Zilong, Lan Jinqin's husband, was mentioned, Lan Jinqin's beautiful and cold face couldn't help but appear in Xiao Rencheng's mind. He let out a cold snort:
"He's definitely not a good person! When the Yongchang Marquis Mansion was convicted, as the son-in-law of the marquis, he should have been implicated and at least exiled from the capital. But instead, he immediately defected to the Crown Prince. With the Crown Prince's protection, he was not only not exiled but also promoted from a fifth-rank official in the Armory Department of the Ministry of War to a third-rank vice-minister."
"What's the difference between such an ungrateful and opportunistic person and Huang Siliang as the Minister of the Ministry of War?"